King inspects flagships of the fleet after review. The Royal barge (centre) arriving at H.M.S.

John S. McCain, commander of the powerful Task Force 38 of the U.S. third Fleet.

U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS HUNT FOR JAPANESE FLEET IN PACIFIC. A U.S.

King leads his fleet in battle exercises in Channel. Anti-aircraft guns of H.M.S.

King leads his Fleet to sea for battle practise. The 15 inch guns of H.M.S.

U.S. Fleet massed in Los Angeles Harbour, California, before engaging in tactical exercises coast.

Destroyers leave Chatham for Home Fleet's Spring cruise. H.M.S. Electra and H.M.S.

Destroyers leave Chatham for Home Fleet's Spring cruise. H.M.S. Electra and H.M.S.

Rear Admiral Olaf M. Hustvedt, Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

Home fleet firing practice in the channel .... H.M.S. Rodney firing a broadside from 16 inch guns.

Schoolboys view the fleet. Schoolboys inspecting a gun on the drifter "Sycamore". In background is an aircraft carrier.

6,500 Children visit the Fleet. Ten special trains carry them from coventry to Portsmouth.

'Portrait of America'. U.S. Trains American youth for merchant fleet.

Typical fleet of barges under tow at sea. Zomer '40. De invasie die niet kwam. Duitse schepen van Seelöw.

Scenes at Scape Flow, Orrney, N.B., where the ... German fleet is bring raised.

British "Naval Occasions". Eyes of the fleet. Preparing to launch a seaplane by catapult from a British warship.

Fleet arrives in Thames. Submarine "Starfish" after passing under Tower Bridge for St. Katherine's Deck.

Gu crew drills during fleet's spring manoeuvres. The anti aircraft gun crew at work on H.M.S.

Commander in Chief of U.S. Fleet. Admiral Ernest J. King, Commander in Chief of the U.S.

Home Fleet leaves for spring exercise. Wives and sweethearts of the crew of H.M.S.

Do-24 MLD Fleet at arm. A Dornier Seaplane at anchor at Sourabaya. NI 370

Italian fleet assemble warships, including the "Pola"and the "Zara", assembled in Napels harnour to do honour to Hitler ...

Hitler's fleet sails through Channel on way to Spain. The "Admiral Graf Spee"leading the "Deutschland"down the Channel.

The home fleet's summer exercices. A "Blackburn Ripon"plane dropping torpedo which can be seen striking the water.